Škrlatica

Škrlatica
Škrlatica
Highest point
Elevation2,740 m (8,990 ft)
Prominence982 m (3,222 ft)
ListingAlpine mountains 2500-2999 m
Coordinates46°26′N 13°49′E / 46.43°N 13.82°E / 46.43; 13.82
Geography
LocationSlovenia
Parent rangeJulian Alps

Škrlatica, historically also known as Suhi plaz, is a mountain in the Slovenian Julian Alps. With its summit at 2,740m above sea level, it is the second-highest peak in Slovenia (after Triglav at 2,864m) and the third highest in the Julian Alps as a whole (after Triglav and Jôf di Montasio / Montaž at 2,754m).

Despite its height, the mountain has a low prominence, as its peak is part of a long, curtain-like ridge.